Who are we?
We’re a psychology practice passionate about helping our clients to achieve their goals. We are experts in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy because we believe it gives us the best possible tools to do just that.
What is ACT?
ACT stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or Training, the most modern, science-based psychotherapy. ACT uses simple, effective and proven skills to feel better and LIVE better. All of our Brisbane Psychologists are ACT experts.
How can ACT help?
ACT is about learning skills to help us be the kind of people that we want to be. In the same way that you can learn to cook, ride a bike or fly a spaceship you can learn to live a more meaningful life. ACT means learning how to live life in touch with whats important to you.
Why Choose an ACT Trained Psychologist?
Brisbane Psychologists trained in ACT want to help you achieve your goals. Whether that’s improving relationships with loved ones, managing anxiety, or thousands more. Your goal could be achieving peak performance, for example ACT has been used to help some top AFL teams!
ACT is supported by more than 400 scientific studies!
Our team of passionate psychologists & psychiatrists
We have an experienced team of expert Brisbane psychologists and we’d like to introduce you to the team. Each of our psychologists are hand picked for their warmth, expertise and training. We know when choosing a therapist it’s important to pick someone that’s just the right fit for you, take a look at our team’s different expertise to pick your perfect psychologist.
Our team have a diverse range of strengths and diverse clients to match them. We work out of our beautiful, central practice with individuals, couples, groups, executives and entrepreneurs. We have performance psychologists helping people to be their best, three psychiatrists providing expert pharmacology care, counsellors that can help with depression, anxiety, stress, grief and so much more. We’re always adding new and talented members to our team so get in touch and our friendly staff can match you up to the perfect person for you.
A GP referral is required for for psychiatrist appointments, and GP Better Access Mental Health Care Plan are required for psychologist appointments. Medicare rebates are available and there is also a “gap fee” payable for each session – see here for more details.
- All
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adjustment Problems
- Adolescents
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline PD
- Child Psychology
- Chronic Pain
- Couples
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Grief and Loss
- Groups
- LGBTQIA
- Life Coaching
- OCD/Phobias
- Parenting
- Pregnancy/Post Natal
- PTSD
- Self-esteem/harsh self-criticism
- Suicidal thoughts & self harm
- Trauma
- Weight Loss
- Work/Life/Family/Study stress
Dr Rob Purssey
Adult and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Director Brisbane ACT Centre
Available: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm.
Richard Fryer
General and Performance Psychologist and ACT Therapist
Availability: Wednesday 1:00pm-9:00pm
Marcela Costanzo
Clinical Psychologist
Available: Tuesdays, 8:00am-12:00pm, Fridays, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Tomas Tapper
Performance and General Psychologist
Available: Tuesdays 8:00am – 5:00pm, Wednesdays 4:00pm-9:00pm, Thursdays 1:00pm-8:30pm.
Georgia Watkins-Allen
Clinical Psychologist
Availability: Mondays 8:30am-6:30pm , Tuesdays 1pm-8:00pm
Dr. David Ward
Psychiatrist, Expert in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Available: Fridays 6:00pm-9:00pm
Claire Welshe
Mental Health Occupational Therapist & ACT therapist
Home visiting service by appointment
Bernadette Devenish
Clinical Psychologist
Availability: Mondays, 8:00am-5pm, monthly. By appointment
Get in Touch
Have any questions? Our friendly staff are ready to answer. Give us a call on 07 3193 1072 or send us an email below.
Book Your Appointment Online
Many of our psychologists accept online bookings, so you can book your appointment right now at a time that best suits you.
Interested in learning more?
Check out our free resources to learn more about areas most important to you, or check out our blog – often written by our very own practitioners.
The Brisbane ACT Centre is conveniently located at 7 Marie Street, Milton.
Just 5 minutes from Brisbane city!Free Psychology Resources
How to improve mental health in 2020 – What’s the difference between a top down and a bottom up approach to wellbeing?
If you’re feeling stressed, anxious or depressed at the moment – you aren’t alone. It’s a difficult time for many of us, but fortunately there are practices we can integrate into our lives to enhance our sense of wellbeing. By learning to use bottom up and top down approaches, and to find the ones that work the best for you, you can maintain and perhaps even improve your mental health into the future.
Turning Shame into Sunsets: How ACT can Help you Commit to your OCD Treatment
By Richard BunkerObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a highly debilitating psychological disorder which affects approximately 3% of the population. Yet despite its prevalence, many people with OCD will often delay seeking treatment because of shame, embarrassment...
FACE COVID
FACE COVID – how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy skills can help you to respond effectively to the Covid 19 crisis – with thanks to Dr Russ Harris for the text, and the worldwide ACT community for the wonderful animation and infographic! ‘FACE COVID’ is a set of...
